ceive, never has Life, nor any due Formation, but ſeems a rude Lump of Fleſh and Skin without Bones, and ſeldom brought forth without the Death of the Cow.
A Neighbour of mine who kept Cattle, had his Fields very much infeſted with this Animal, by which he had loſt ſeveral Cows; he, therefore, placed a Man continually to watch, who bringing him Word that a ſtrange Bull was among the Cows, he doubted not but it was the Water-Bull, and having called a good Number of luſty Men to his Aſſiſtance, who were all armed with great Poles, Pitch-forks, and other Weapons proper to defend themſelves, and be the Death of this dangerous Enemy; they went to the Place where they were told he was, and run all together at him: but he was too nimble for their Purſuit, and after tiring them over Mountains, and Rocks, and a great Space of ſtony Ground, he took a River, and avoided any further Chaſe by diving down into it, tho' every now and then he would ſhow his Head above Water, as if to mock their Skill. I heard of a Perſon, however, who be-
